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A man can not sit down alone to plan for prosperity.
~ Nigerian Proverb [15005]
A man can not sit down alone to plan for prosperity.
~ Nigerian Proverb [15005]
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A little fish gets eaten by a big fish,
which gets eaten by an even bigger fish,
which gets eaten by us.
~ Dutch Proverb [19648]
which gets eaten by an even bigger fish,
which gets eaten by us.
~ Dutch Proverb [19648]
Public Domain
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If you want to leave your footprints on the sands of time,
be sure you're wearing work shoes.
~ Italian Proverb [17275]
If you want to leave your footprints on the sands of time,
be sure you're wearing work shoes.
~ Italian Proverb [17275]
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The person who gets stuck on trivial prosperity
will not attain great prosperity.
~ Tibetan Proverb [18430]
The person who gets stuck on trivial prosperity
will not attain great prosperity.
~ Tibetan Proverb [18430]
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You can make the dream bigger than the night.
~ Yiddish Proverb [17930]
You can make the dream bigger than the night.
~ Yiddish Proverb [17930]
Public Domain
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A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.
~ Spanish Proverb [15415]
A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.
~ Spanish Proverb [15415]
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It's the early bird that catches the worm.
~ English Proverb, American [17548]
It's the early bird that catches the worm.
~ English Proverb, American [17548]
“Early bird catches the worm,” marks the pivotal
moment leading to the saving of 200,000 lives
in the true story of John Rabe.
Notable Use:
Expressed in the movie Vanity Fair.
16, POTD, Proverb of the Day,
Be not afraid of going slowly,
be afraid only of standing still.
~ Chinese Proverb [15795]
Be not afraid of going slowly,
be afraid only of standing still.
~ Chinese Proverb [15795]
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Rome wasn't built in a day.
~ English Proverb, American [18248]
Rome wasn't built in a day.
~ English Proverb, American [18248]
For centuries, Rome was considered the greatest city in the world. It was the center of power for the early Roman Kingdom, The Roman Republic, the Roman Empire and the Holy Roman Empire. The ancient city proudly boasted some of the finest advancements in art, architecture, city planning, and engineering. During the Renaissance, Rome flourished again making a city with over two thousand years of achievement.The adage is often used to motivate and help keep one's efforts in perspective to their long term goals. While its source is traced to ancient Latin, it is one of the most widely repeated adages in history.
According to myth, Romulus and Remus were divinely fathered twins, born of virgin birth and left feral in the wilderness. They were suckled by the wolf and fed by a woodpecker. As they grew into manhood, each brother proved himself a leader, and rivals for power. 
A She Wolf Suckles Romulus and Remus,
The Mythological Founders of Ancient Rome
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via Wikimedia CommonsEventually, Romulus killed his brother and founded a new city, which he named Roma after himself.
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